SDR 141191

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
September 1, 2003
Submitted
September 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149SZ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A149
Aircraft time
29,530 hours, 32,979 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Engine time
26,394 hours, 29,084 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Intake Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT THE RT AIR VALVE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND REDUCED POWER BELOW 92 PERCENT, AND THE LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW RETURNED TO PIT A/C WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AT 2235 (LT). PIT MX T/S RT INTAKE HEAT SYSTEM AND FOUND A WIRE TO BE BROKEN ON THE RT INTAKE HEAT SWITCH. PIT MX REPAIRED WIRE, AND PERFORMED OPERATIONEL TEST OF THE RT INTAKE HEAT SYSTEM. OPERATIONAL TEST SATIFACTORY NO FAULTS NOTED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE AT 0040 9-2-03.

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